Factors Related to Failure of Conservative Treatment in Volar Plate Avulsion Fractures of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint.

Conclusions: The presence of joint dislocation and greater displacement and rotation of the fragments may be associated with the failure of conservative treatment of volar plate avulsion fractures. Failed cases after conservative treatment could be resolved by delayed fragment excision with favorable results. Therefore, it might be appropriate to consider conservative treatment at first in almost all volar plate avulsion fractures of stable PIP joints.
PMID: 32904013 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery - September 11, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Clin Orthop Surg Source Type: research